Advocacy Resources

LEARN - What is Advocacy? Advocacy means speaking and acting on behalf of yourself or others. It involves taking action to:

Represent and advance your own interests (Self-advocacy)

Represent the rights and interests of someone other than yourself (Peer advocacy)

Influence social, political, and economic systems to bring about change for groups of people (Systems advocacy)

Use attorneys and the legal or administrative systems to establish or protect legal rights (Legal advocacy)

Brainline’s Advocacy Tool Kit is designed to assist you in learning strategies and practicing some skills so that you feel comfortable and confident as an advocate. Click here to download the complete toolkit, which highlights developing a strategy to plan your actions.

ACT - Practice advocacy skills to enhance your role and confidence in making decisions that affect your life.

GET HELPLegal Assistance Advocacy Helping eligible disabled individuals receive benefits under the Social Security Disability Program (SSD) and the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI) throughout NYC, Long Island, and Westchester.